Chapter 8: Eight, Am I the Next Dean?

Eight, Am I the Next Dean?

His gaze accidentally met Shen Shen Yaoqiao's.

The latter blinked with ill intent.

As if to say, You messed up the act.

Little girl, don't force Qin the Great to kill to silence you.

Qin Yuan pretended to scratch an itch and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Shen Shen Yaoqiao pouted her red lips and looked away.

Before long, the mature, beautiful, and radiant Huang Ying led a group of guests in and sat at the main table.

Her gaze swept over, saw Qin Yuan had run to a side table, and found it somewhat amusing.

Others would beg for a seat at the main table, yet he stayed far away.

Not at all like a spirited young man who would step forward when duty calls.

A daughter can lie flat, but a son-in-law cannot lie flat too.

Thinking this, Huang Ying spoke out: "A-Yuan, come to the main table."

Immediately, many gazes searched for the "A-Yuan" the Dean mentioned.

Some transmitted thoughts, others whispered to each other.

Everyone was busy out of their minds.

Soon, pairs of envious and surprised gazes all fell upon Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan: "..."

Why can't I just be a quiet little dog?

Is the main table a place for a tiny little Qi Refining Stage One lackey like me?

You, a distinguished Dean of an entire academy, cannot you follow some rules?

The Lzhou Academy management didn't know Qin Yuan's inner thoughts; otherwise, they would surely have bitter smiles.

When has our Dean Huang ever followed rules?

Especially in previous years.

The moment the academy issued a notice banning food delivery, she led the way in violating it.

On her first day as Dean, she publicly declared that dating did not violate school regulations.

One day, in a bad mood, she crashed a family's full-moon banquet.

A foreign female cultivator from a powerful family publicly confessed her love to Shen Zilu, and she cut off her ear, nearly sparking a war between China and foreign powers.

While other academies relied on bucket-dipping otherworlders, uniting this one and that one, constantly strengthening their strength, and preaching priority for their own people.

"Hurry over there."

Shen Shen Yaoqiao, enjoying his misfortune, kicked Qin Yuan not too hard nor too soft under the table.

Shen Shen Yaoqiao's intimate gesture made Ah Fei and Ah Ji, seated at the same table, eyes flash.

Qin Yuan, who was still monitoring every move of the people around, was speechless.

If you knew Shen Shen Yaoqiao threw herself at me constantly, you'd be so angry you'd spiral into the sky right there.

After a fleeting thought, Qin Yuan slowly got up and walked toward the main table with a reluctant expression.

Those around him really wanted to beat him up.

The Dean personally invited you; what a great honor! If it were me, I'd jump for joy, yet you act so unwilling.

Qin Yuan hadn't walked far.

Shen Shen Yaoqiao twisted her infinitely charming little waist and chased after him.

Only after Qin Yuan was gone did she lose interest in sitting at the side table.

Arriving at the main table first, she extended her smooth little hand and gently patted the chair to the side.

"Sit."

Qin Yuan had intended to sit on the other side, but a big shot had already taken a seat first.

He couldn't possibly fight a big shot for a seat.

Helplessly, he sat beside Shen Shen Yaoqiao.

Seeing Qin Yuan's awkward, restless state like a little daughter-in-law, Huang Ying couldn't help but laugh "ku-ku."

She looked up, and the whole table was staring at her.

Two patches of blush instantly climbed onto her pretty cheeks.

To ease her daughter's embarrassment, Huang Ying spoke out: "Just last night, Qiaoqiao reached the Great Perfection of the first stage of the God-Refining Realm."

Her voice was loud, her chin held high, her spirit soaring; she was no different from an ordinary parent showing off their child's achievements.

"Student Shen is truly a genius among geniuses."

"No wonder she is the daughter of the Dean and Teacher Shen."

"My two unambitious brats are nowhere near Qiaoqiao."

Various honeyed praises made Shen Shen Yaoqiao even more embarrassed.

"Qiaoqiao is good at everything,

just too lazy; she cultivates three days and skips two. Her father and I have a terrible headache over it."

Huang Ying showed off a bit.

Although everyone was long accustomed to Huang Ying constantly showing off her daughter and her husband.

They were still incredibly envious.

Most of the students present received critical gazes from their teachers and elders.

This greatly drew a wave of hatred toward Shen Shen Yaoqiao.

Fortunately, Shen Shen Yaoqiao had strong connections and was beautiful enough; otherwise, she would surely be plotted against in the future.

Huang Ying, whose vanity was satisfied, stood up, coughed once, and said, "Everyone, quiet down."

The originally somewhat noisy hall fell silent.

All stared fixedly at Huang Ying.

Regarding this extraordinary woman who combined beauty, personality, and wisdom, everyone loved her immensely.

(Except for the management.)

"Before the banquet begins, I have a very important matter to announce."

Some teachers from the Luzhou Cultivation Academy instinctively looked at a middle-aged man of distinguished bearing and extraordinary appearance, whose waist seemed to have a slight problem.

The middle-aged man puffed out his chest, revealing a solemn expression.

"I formally resign from the position of Dean; the position of Dean shall be assumed by Wu Yong."

The teachers and some guests of higher status were not surprised.

They had long heard rumors that Wu Yong would become the new Dean of Luzhou Academy.

The students and some younger guests were very surprised.

This Wu Yong looked intimidating, but was actually only of upper-mid level within the Luzhou Academy.

They couldn't understand why someone like him was promoted.

Could it be because of his protruding waist?

Compared to other young people, Qin Yuan cared more about the Dean-exclusive Dao Weapon, the Divine Iron Staff, that his godmother would bring out next.

It was said to be an Immortal Metal ranked twenty-first on the Immortal Metal List, forged from Dragon Blood Gold.

Dragon Blood Gold also has a tragic story: long, long ago, an Immortal Dragon from another realm broke through the constraints of heaven and earth, burst out of the Boundless Sea, only to encounter a Demon Child.

The Demon Child possessed boundless magical power; with a mere gesture, he flayed and stripped the tendons of the Immortal Dragon. The dragon's blood splashed into a Great Thousand World, and any stone or plant it touched turned into Dragon Blood Gold.

Boom!

A thunderous sound struck straight to the soul.

The Divine Iron Staff.

Qin Yuan's eyes widened.

As if he had seen an unparalleled delicacy.

Amidst the crazed flashing of brilliant light that made one unable to look directly, a staff-shaped Dao Weapon appeared above Huang Ying's head.

Streams of Origin Qi, like waterfalls, hung down, creating a magnificent and splendid spectacle.

Many found it hard to breathe; those with high cultivation levels turned completely red in the face, while those with low cultivation levels had veins bulging on their foreheads.

Partly due to the pressure exerted by the Divine Iron Staff.

Partly due to excitement.

The Divine Iron Staff is one of the Nine Dao Weapons famous throughout Central Earth.

It was forged on a night of thunder and lightning.

It is renowned for its overwhelming attack power and mystery.

Qin Yuan glanced toward the direction of the exit.

If anyone tried to fight for it.

He would retreat immediately.

Although the possibility of such an event was very low, Qin Yuan did not give up his vigilance.

"I will certainly not betray the trust of Dean Huang and everyone here."

Wu Yong extended his rough, calloused hands and, full of excitement, accepted the Divine Iron Staff.

After enduring so many years, he finally obtained the Divine Iron Staff.

Originally, ten years ago, Wu Yong had the opportunity to become Dean.

With the strong support of the previous Dean, and given that it was a critical moment in the war against the other realm, Luzhou needed Huang Ying's wisdom and Shen Zilu's martial prowess and prestige; thus, the young Huang Ying surpassed him to become Dean.

"Hmm."

Huang Ying's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Her slender, smooth hand gently covered her flat abdomen.

Anyone with even slightly higher cultivation could sense the chaos in Huang Ying's aura.

"Mom."

Shen Shen Yaoqiao asked with concern.

Qin Yuan immediately saw that his godmother's pregnancy qi had been disturbed.

The Qi-Nourishing and Fetus-Soothing Pill requires seven days to refine and eighteen types of materials.

The Fetus-Nurturing Great Array requires twelve days for precise arrangement, five days for a rough arrangement, and thirty-three types of materials.

In an instant, many plans flashed through Qin Yuan's mind.

He even imagined various accidents that might occur during the execution of these plans.